The Double Ninth Festival. (September 9th) http://www.simple-chinese.com/chinese-culture/chinese-festivals-double-ninth-festival.html The Double Ninth Festival "...(is) a custom that, on the 9th day of the 9th lunar month, people will all go climbing, drinking Chrysanthemum Wine or Chrysanthemum tea and hanging Zhuyu at the door.....Many great poets throughout Chinese history have written famous poems describing the Double Ninth Festival. In recent years, The Double Ninth Festival has become a holiday for the elderly, as they have more time for exercising, enjoying chrysanthemum blossom, and drinking chrysanthemum tea."
http://www.easytourchina.com/fact-v360-the-double-ninth-festival "Another traditional activity is carrying a piece of dogwood, which is a plant with strong fragrance, often used in Chinese medicine. Ancient Chinese people believed it could drive away bad spirits and prevent from getting chill in late autumn, but this custom was slowly lost and only people in rural areas do that."
Vocabulary
Chrysanthemum, the flower and story by Kevin Henkes Tea Autumn Dogwood Tree Mountains Grandparents Chongyang pastry 9/9
The Double Ninth Festival. (September 9th)
http://www.simple-chinese.com/chinese-culture/chinese-festivals-double-ninth-festival.html
The Double Ninth Festival "...(is) a custom that, on the 9th day of the 9th lunar month, people will all go climbing, drinking Chrysanthemum Wine or Chrysanthemum tea and hanging Zhuyu at the door.....Many great poets throughout Chinese history have written famous poems describing the Double Ninth Festival. In recent years, The Double Ninth Festival has become a holiday for the elderly, as they have more time for exercising, enjoying chrysanthemum blossom, and drinking chrysanthemum tea."
http://www.china-corner.com/article_list.asp?id=852
http://www.easytourchina.com/fact-v360-the-double-ninth-festival
"Another traditional activity is carrying a piece of dogwood, which is a plant with strong fragrance, often used in Chinese medicine. Ancient Chinese people believed it could drive away bad spirits and prevent from getting chill in late autumn, but this custom was slowly lost and only people in rural areas do that."
Vocabulary
Chrysanthemum, the flower and story by Kevin Henkes
Tea
Autumn
Dogwood Tree
Mountains
Grandparents
Chongyang pastry
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